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“Poem in the Manner of Dorothy Parker” [by David Lehman]
Poem in the Manner of Dorothy Parker Dorothy Parker who wrote witty stories, did not foresee that spectacles would be- come fashion accessories. "Men seldom make passes At girls who wear glasses." And…
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Proverbs and Riddles: More from “A Poet’s Glossary” [by Edward Hirsch]
(Ed note: This week Edward Hirsch is presenting terms from his new book, A Poet’s Glossary, a compendium of forms, devices, groups, movements, isms, aesthetics, folklore, rhetorical terms. Find his previous post here. sdh)…
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Norman Mailer versus Louis Menand on Feminism: Who’s Right? [by David Lehman]
Too much journalism gets written for pure consumption — on the toilet, or seat-belted on a plane, or in the waiting room — and then flushed down or thrown away. Yet journalism, if only…
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The Ideas of Pure and Impure Poetry [by Edward Hirsch]
(Ed note: This week Edward Hirsch is presenting terms from his new book, A Poet’s Glossary, a compendium of forms, devices, groups, movements, isms, aesthetics, folklore, rhetorical terms. Find his previous post here. sdh)…
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Announcing the Second Annual Library Hotel Poetry Month Haiku Challenge!
We're thrilled to once again be working with the Library Hotel and Tweetspeak on promoting its annual poetry month Haiku Contest! The Library Hotel is a NYC boutique hotel in a great location with…
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Bob Dylan Forecasts the 2016 Presidential Election [by David Lehman]
"Hillary Clinton is Gladys Knight, and all the rest of them are the pips." — Robert Zimmerman (alias Bob Dylan). See Peter Nicholas, "Clinton Freezes Rest of '16 Field" in the Wall Street Journal,…
